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Instructor/Advisor

Dr. Susan Marine

Keywords

Developing student self-reliance

Abstract

In recent years, higher education institutions have struggled with their response to shifting attitudes towards student autonomy and its role in development. Many students who enter college come from environments where they have been highly supported and guided, known commonly as having “helicopter parents” (Bradley-Geist & Olson-Buchanan, 2014). When these students arrive to institutions, they often struggle with independence, self-reliance, and resilience (McConville, 2020). The increasing trend of coddling in higher education, where students are given excessive support, compromises their ability to navigate challenges and develop the skills needed to succeed post-college (Koganzon, 2024). To address this issue, I have created a program that will encourage the development of autonomous self-reliance in first-year college students by creating a course that utilizes evidence-based workshops that promote student growth. Students will leave the course feeling more confident in their own decision making, more capable of facing adversity, and more ownership over their college and future experiences and successes.

RISE: Promoting Resilience, Independence, and Self-Empowerment

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